Ultimate 1969 Camaro SS396 L-89 American Muscle Car

[@johnpena9165]

Definitely sounds like it has one loose rocker, I know it has solid lifters but one rocker stands out from all the rest probably needs a valve adjustment.

[@samspace81]

Good ear, poor speakers, probably just valve adjustment. It ran super hard, i got on it. Appreciate you following the Samspace81 channel.

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

The reason most big block engines were destroyed back in the day was because people would go out and get on it hard and not bother to adjust the valves afterwards " because it was too much trouble " . They needed to be adjusted after every missed shift or every time it was revved past 5 thousand rpm . Failure to do so resulted in swallowing at least one valve .

[@angelo_giachetti]

Test drives.

[@kevinnewton7256]

American Muscle!

[@samspace81]

That was a memorable Camaro right there. Strong running car

[@GabrielMartinez-999]

Is this beauty for sale ?? Or at least in display for people to see? 🤞🤔

[@samspace81]

Hi Gabriel, no this car went to a private collector. Thanks so much for following Samspace81

[@madhavanm8229]

🔥

[@samspace81]

Right? My favorite Camaro

[@camarocarl7130]

I like it a lot.

[@angelo_giachetti]

My brother bought a brand new 68 RS SS Camaro with alum headed L89. It sucked a valve.

[@danhealyeverythingoutdoors7105]

Hemi killer !

[@samspace81]

I could see that! Driver's race

[@darrrenbetker4266]

If that is indeed the 375hp...then where is the lumpy idle? Im no expert but im sure the 375hp solid lifter 396 had a pretty aggressive cam. This one sounds ....well uncammed! !!

[@samspace81]

Darrren Betker oh no no no, it is not only the 375HP, but the L-89 aluminum head version of the 375HP 396. This is basically the same engine as the '65-66 L-78 425HP 396, both grossly under-rated in horsepower. It is simply well-tuned, the valves are set properly as is the cam timing. Its an absolute MONSTER to drive.

[@edcain3676]

samspace81 : Exactly ,Only Quiteness I Hear Might Be the Missing Tuned Exhaust From the Factory on These,Forgot the Term for It.Guy At My Last Duty Post @/Ft.Mcpherson ,in Atlanta /,After Return in from NAM,Had a 66 L- 78 Chevelle ,Which He Would Let Me Drive to No.Ga..on Weekends Occasionally. He Said O.K. to Open it Up,as Long As I didn't Wreck It.Almost No Limit to Top End.The CCOA Members Insisted to GM,That They Wanted the Corvette to Have The Most H. P.,So Story Goes that,Though Some of the Early 66 L78s Chevelles Had the Same Eng.,As This L89Camaro +65 396,425.Vette.His Chevelle Had the Same Eng.425 h.p. Chevelle W /Drum Brakes and 14 inch Tires,A Scary Beast .Wanted it ,But Had Just Bought A 66 Mercury Comet Cyclone,and Who Knew at The Time What the L-78s and L89s Would Be Worth What They Now Are.

[@NewtonWashinton]

Darrren the L78 and L89 both were putting out around 450 HP from the factory, I was there none of them had a lumpy cam idle, the L89 had alum. heads that saved 110 lbs off the front of the car also the exhaust valve was larger on the L89.

[@jjack6896]

@@NewtonWashinton WRONG...I had an original L78, it had a solid lifter cam and a lumpy idle until 1200 RPM.

[@herroberst4675]

Darren, apparently you're aging more than you know as your hearing's a bit 'off.' What you hear isn't a bad tappet/rocker arm, it's the nice, subtle rumble of a mechanical lifter engine. Also, you do know that the internal combustion engine has a cam(s).Cheers!

[@samspace81]

+Herr Oberst lol thanks Herr. Enjoy the channel!

[@jeffculpepper3492]

Clock, electric (included with RPO U17)

[@samspace81]

Good stuff Jeff, appreciate you watching & commenting sir

[@captaindaddy8645]

daddy like. daddy want

[@samspace81]

Aye aye Captain, all aboard & row ye gears

[@captaindaddy8645]

@@samspace81 thats is my dream Camaro. the color, the options, the interior color. that is my dream car. for now i drive a 2012 all black ss ls3 powered Camaro. i did the zl1 rims/ tires swap ( the real forged rims...not replicas)... and i had the rally stripes painted on in 2021 tesla white pearl . the gen5 decals look bad...so 1500 bucks plus hood...I'm set apart from the crowd. as close to a Tesla as I'll ever get. nothing stands out like a 69 Camaro though. maybe 70' as a close 2nd...but what you have there is the pinnacle. THE PINNACLE!!!

[@samspace81]

I hear you and I apprecitae you taking time to comment